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• Helicopter Removes Final Towers From Iconic Chairlift

  06-06-2023 22:21 via powder.com
  
  As we move towards summer, ski areas throughout North America are gaining momentum on lift improvement projects.This video, shot at Sun Valley, Idaho, shows helicopters removing the final towers of the to-be-updated iconic Challenger Lift.The Challenger Lift is being upgraded to a high-speed six-seater with a new mid-mountain off-load station. Sun Valley projects that this upgraded lift will be 35% faster than its previous, now-removed iteration.The Challenger lift replacement is part of a large
  
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• Alex Hall, Hunter Hess Turn Mammoth Into Their Personal Summer Dream Park

  06-06-2023 19:55 via powder.com
  
  Mammoth Mountain, California always has world-class terrain parks, and thanks to a record-breaking year for snowfall, those parks will stay open through late-July.Watch as pro skiers Alex Hall, Connor Ralph, Hunter Hess, Cameron Brodrick, Hunter Henderson, Ryan Wyble, Lyman Currier, and Cody Laplante hit up Mammoth for a fantastic spring ski session.Skip to the end of the video to watch Hunter Hess and Alex Hall do their best Dominic Toretto and Brian O'Connor impressions:I've said this a f
  
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• Unaware Snowboarder Panics As Snow Sweeps Him Away

  06-06-2023 19:26 via powder.com
  
  Sluffs, a term for small, skier-triggered fast-moving piles of snow, are always part of the equation when riding powder-laden big mountain lines. If you aren't aware of your sluff trail, it can sneak up behind you and sweep you off your feet when you least expect it.That's exactly what happened to snowboarder Marco Bassot as he attempted to ride a narrow couloir in the Italian Dolomites last winter. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Marco Bassot (@marcobassot)
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• Pro Skier Delighted To Find Spring Snow At Iconic National Park

  06-06-2023 19:06 via powder.com
  
  Summer's almost here, but that doesn't mean there still isn't snow in the hills -- provided you know where to look.Watch as pro skier Tim Durtschi rides a gorgeous late-season line above Oregon's iconic Crater Lake.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Tim Durtschi - Big Mountain Ski Athlete for Teton Gravity (@timdurtschi)
  These sorts of spring ski missions are always a gamble. You never know if Mother Nature will deliver enough snow to ski.But Tim Durtschi lucked out, writing the followi
  
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• Midwest Powder Skiing Mecca Begins Work On Chairlift Rennovation

  06-06-2023 17:42 via powder.com
  
  Mount Bohemia, MI is considered the 'Midwest Powder Skiing Mecca'. It earned that title by averaging nearly 300 inches of dry, lake-effect snow each season.The ski area has two lifts, and just announced that work is beginning on the frontside triple chair that services the majority of terrain. Check out the photo below, keep scrolling for more details about the project:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Mount Bohemia (@mountbohemia)
  Mount Bohemia is upgrading their aging triple chairlif
  
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• Skier Feels Elated After Jumping Biggest Cliff Of His Life

  06-06-2023 15:44 via powder.com
  
  Accomplishing a personal goal in skiing (or any sport for that matter) provides a feeling like no other.Watch as skier Ian Deans jumps the biggest cliff of his life and celebrates the feat with a symphony of well-deserved hoots and hollers:@ian.deans This was an insane line #skitok #skiing♬ original sound - Ian Deans Caption: "This was an insane line."Well said Ian, well said.The video was allegedly recorded at Big White Resort in Kelowna, BC, but it's unclear where this specific cliff is
  
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• Colorado Resort Ends State's Ski Season With Epic Send-Off Video

  06-06-2023 14:56 via powder.com
  
  Colorado's Arapahoe Basin, known as A-Basin by enthusiastic locals, just wrapped up winter operations this past weekend on June 4th.The ski resort was the last to close in Colorado, signifying the end of the 2022-2023 winter. A-Basin posted an epic send-off video on Instagram to commemorate closing day festivities. Cannonball!View this post on InstagramA post shared by Arapahoe Basin Ski Area (@arapahoe_basin)
  The body of water featured in this clip is called "Lake Reveal," which, as you can pro
  
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• Crowd Celebrates Bikini Wearing Skier Ending The Season With A Bang

  06-06-2023 14:54 via powder.com
  
  Arapahoe Basin officially ended the Colorado ski season when they closed on Sunday, June 4th, 2023, but not before a few dozen brave souls sent it off in style.An unofficial closing day tradition has formed over the years in which skiers attempt to skim across a pool of water that forms from the melting snow. Watch as a bikini wearing skier attempts to skim across the aptly-named Lake Reveal herself:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Mountain Time Lager (@mountaintimelager)
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